How much coast is there?

Greece’s coastline is 5.6 times as long as Iran’s.

Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,708 m above Greece’s.

Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 8.9 times as many people as Greece.

Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Greece is 42% more densely populated than Iran.

Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Greece is 13 years older than in Iran.

Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.4 more children on average than in Greece.

Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Greece: 1 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Greece and Iran are practically level.

Greece: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 29% larger than Greece’s.

Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Greece produces 2.3 times as much per person as Iran.

Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Greece (Gini 2.5 points higher).

Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Greece and Iran are practically level.

Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Iran’s.

Greece: 60% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Greece spends 7.3 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 3.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Greece.

Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Greece has 3.6 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Greece rate their lives 0.55 points higher than in Iran.

Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Greece drink 415 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Greece has 2.7 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Greece has 506 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 353 more hours a year than in Greece.

Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Greece went to school 0.71 years longer than in Iran.

Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

86% of people in Greece are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Greece: 86% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Greece and Iran are practically level.

Greece: 100% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Greece live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Greece: 79% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.

Greece: 114 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 4 times as long as Greece’s.

Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Greece fly 9.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 30% of Greece, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 63% more CO₂ than someone in Greece.

Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Greece.

Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Greece.

Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 2.8 times as deadly as in Greece.

Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 3.5 °C warmer than Greece.

Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Greece gets 2.9 times as much rain as Iran.

Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)